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Originally Posted by Stitchawl
Assam is getting to be my favorite tea, now that I've discovered the East India Company's Assam. It's great! The same type of tea from other companies doesn't compare... for my taste buds.
I find Assam to be one of the richest of all the black teas, without being too strong, followed closely by China Black. That China Golden Yunnan you received might be right in the same ballpark. The Keemun teas tend to be very very rich but also very very strong, which is why they so often get used as part of a blend, though I like 'em straight. Most folks seem to prefer Ceylon teas as they are so very smooth and easy in the m 
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I am finding out that I prefer to use much less steeping time than what it is recommended (and maybe a little more tea, that helps). Like the prof. said 3 minutes for Blacks and Oolong. I get better results (for my taste) with just 1 minute or a little more. In this way I
think that I get a clearer perception of the flavors that are invariably deep and subtle.
What you just wrote about Assam is motivating me to reconsider it. I might find a way to brew it that makes it appealing
per se, without milk and/or sugar.